Harness-saddle.



J. J. LONG.

HARNESS SADDLE.

APPLICATION FILED 11110.21, 1911.

1,068,910. Patented July 29, 1913.

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J. J. LONG.

HARNESS SADDLE.

APPLICATION FILED 1320.21, 1911.

Patented Ju1y 29, 1913.

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J. J. LONG.

HARNESS SADDLE. APPLIUATION FILED DBO. 21, 1911.

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JAMES J'. LONG, OF MELVIN, ILLINOIS.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 29, 1913.

Application filed December 21, 1911. Serial N o. 667,059.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES J. LONG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Melvin, in the county of Ford, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Saddles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in harness saddles.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a saddle which is flexible in its center to permit of its application to horses of various sizes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a saddle for the purpose described which includes a body portion formed from a single length of leather in which the ends are inturned in such a manner as to not only form the underface of the pads, but also to form consequent trace-receiving loops.

A further object of the invention is to provide a harness saddle of the character described, which is c-omposed of a minimum number of parts, is therefore simple Vin construction, and is cheap to manufacture.

With these and other'objects in view, the invention consists inthe construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure l is a front elevation of a harness saddle constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough, Fig. 4L is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4 -4 of Fig. 3, parts thereof being shown in elevation, Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3, Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the central portion of the saddle, Fig. 7 is a plan view of the bridge-piece, Fig. 8 is a plan View of the blank from which the body portion of the saddle is constructed.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the invention comprises a harness saddle, the body portion A thereof being fo-rmed from a single length of leather. This length includes an elongated central ortion 5 and end portions 6 6, each of the ]latter portions being of a length somewhat less than one-half the length of the central portion 5. The end portions 6 are of a width substantially equal to the width of the central portion 5, and are connected thereto by reduced portions 7 7. The body of each end portion 6 is raised by any suitable means, as indicated by the reference character 6a. In forming this saddle, there is disposed against the underface of the central portion 5, a reinforcing strip 8 of leather of substantially the same size as said central portion. The end portions 6 are then turned under and have their transverse edges 6b secured centrally and in spaced relation to the under- `facel of the reinforcing strip 8, said end portions 6), reinforcing element 8 and the central portion 5 beingsecured by rows of stitching 9. It will be observed in this connection that the raised portions 6a will be disposed in spaced relation to the central portion 5 to form a pair of opposed pads.V lVhen these portions 6 are thus folded, the reduced connecting portions 7 will be simultaneously formed into trace-receiving loops B B. The marginal edges of the central portion 5, reinforcing element 8 and the end portions 6 6 are'secured by rows of stitching l0. The adjacent ends of the central portion 5 and the end portion 6 above the loops B are secured together by means of transverse stitches 11. It will of course be understood that a filler, such as hair or the like, is disposed within each of the pads thus formed. Secured to the outer face of each loop B is one end of a tightening strap 12, said strap being formed with a series of openings 13 for engagement with a respective buckle la carried on the ends of a belly-band l5. A check hook 16 of any suitable construction is centrally connected to the saddle thus formed, and is of course disposed intermediate the ends 6b of the end portions 6. Turrets 17 17 of any suitable construction are secured` to the saddle on either side of the check hook.

In order to centrally reinforce the saddle,

and at the same time permit of the same being readily adjusted to suit animals of various sizes, there is provided a bridge-piece 18, which is also formed of leather. rlhis bridge-piece is of substantially H-shaped formation to include opposed arcuate sides l9-l9 and a connecting portion 20. The bridge piece 18 is disposed between the adjacent end portions 6 and against the underface thereof, and in spaced relation to the reinforcing element 8. The sides 19-19 are transversely disposed with respect to the saddle, and the ends 20-20 of each side are respectively disposed between the marginal edges of the end portions 6 and the reinforcing element 8.

From the foregoing, it will be observed that by means of this construction, the end portions of the saddle may be readily adjusted from the center to animals of various sizes, and by means of the straps l2, the saddle may be readily and tightly secured in place.

What is claimed is:

l. As an article of manufacture, a harness saddle formed from a single length of leather consisting of a central portion and end portions, the end portions being connected to the central portion by reduced porf tions, the end port-ions being turned under and secured to the central portion, the reduced connecting portions thereby forming trace-receiving loops.

2. As an article of manufacture, a harness saddle formed from a single length of leather consisting of a central portion and end portions, the end portions being connected to the central portion by reduced' portions7 a reinforcing strip disposed against the inner face of the central portion, the end portions being disposed in spaced relation to the central portion and turned under and secured to the reinforcing strip, the reduced ccnnecting portions forming trace-receiving loops, Said end portions being depressed to form pads, and a filler disposed between said end portions and the `reinforcing strip.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES J. LONG.

lVitnesses:

H. L. Bosi-IELL, J. E. CRAWFORD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. Y 

